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Question 409792: there are 15 girls in a class.if 5/6 of the members are girls,how many members are boys.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 15 girls in a class.
if 5/6 of the members are girls,how many members are boys.
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Let x be the number in the class.
Equation:
(5/6)x = 15
(1/6)x = 3
x = 18 (total in the class)
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# of boys = 18-15 = 3
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Stan H.
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